 Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) and its sister network Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) announced on Tuesday that they will be ending the anime programming block known as Nichigo, a shortened name for the 5 p.m. time slot on Sundays. Nichigo was first launched in April 2008 to replace the Doroku anime programming block, which aired at 6 p.m. on Saturdays from 1992 to 2008.Nichigo, which previously aired major titles such as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199, and Boku no Hero Academia, will end its run in March 2017. Beginning in April, Nichigo will be combined with the existing 7 a.m. Saturday anime programming block into a new early Saturday morning segment named Anisata (short for Anime Saturday). The Anisata segment will be the first time that the two Japan News Network-affiliated broadcasters air a one-hour anime programming block since the back-to-back airing of Macross and Ai no Senshi Rainbowman in 1983. Source: Mantan Web |
| Are we suppose to be excited or something? :p |
| This is... potentially concerning. It may be a signal that the anime studios simply cannot afford to pay to air their anime during that prime time slot, so MBS had to move it to a "cheaper" time slot in order to actually have some anime to show. (This is all just speculation of course, but "nichigo" was a step down from "doroku", and now "anisata" appears to be the same move) |
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| So IBO 2 is the last show to air in that timeslot then. I was assuming that BnHA 2 would air in the same timeslot in April but with this it'll probably air in a different time. |
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| Wonder what time slot BnHA 2 will air in now. |
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| Similarly to what a couple people above me asked, I wonder what time slot Boku no Hero S2 will air in now....... |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| that's expected with the fall of it tv ratings... does this mean anime even mure pushed to middle and late night slot? who know... we will see in the future.. |
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Robiiii said: Ikr? I don't have any idea.Are we suppose to be excited or something? :p Swifty said: A hater spotted, just create a review on it.My Hero Academia just single-handedly killed the Nichigo block thanks to it's terrible TV ratings. My Hero Academia aired last Spring, so what does it had to do with this? And you don't have any bases for your claim. |
| Haters always gonna hate. |
kittyJ said: This is... potentially concerning. It may be a signal that the anime studios simply cannot afford to pay to air their anime during that prime time slot, so MBS had to move it to a "cheaper" time slot in order to actually have some anime to show. (This is all just speculation of course, but "nichigo" was a step down from "doroku", and now "anisata" appears to be the same move) I think it is more about the rise of Internet tv, more and more series are now being watched on (legal and illegal) internet streaming services |
kittyJ said: This is... potentially concerning. It may be a signal that the anime studios simply cannot afford to pay to air their anime during that prime time slot, so MBS had to move it to a "cheaper" time slot in order to actually have some anime to show. (This is all just speculation of course, but "nichigo" was a step down from "doroku", and now "anisata" appears to be the same move) Not only that that, it will affect Gundam since it's often on that time slot. Moving it to late night could cost the franchise dearly. |
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| You forgot about Gundam IBO ratings are terrible |
Dasuttebayo said: You forgot about Gundam IBO ratings are terrible Except it had better ratings than Boku no Hero Academia and Star Driver. |
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